Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 12, 1881
Died
January 23, 1931 (age 49)
Place of Birth
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Also Known As
Anna Matfeievna Pavlova
А́нна Матве́евна Па́влова
Павлова Анна Павловна
Павлова Анна Матвеевна
Anna Pavlova
Biography
Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova; 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 – 23 January 1931) was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for her creation of the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour around the world, including performances in South America, India and Australia.
